HDP has filed a criminal complaint against eight persons including President Erdoğan and Prime Minister Davutoğlu with charges such as “defaming or inciting people to hatred and hostility” and “restraining from exercising political rights”.

I am Walking Towards Peace Initiative, DTK, DBP, HDK, HDP and KJA’s march towards Sur district has been prevented by police.

Diyarbakır Governorship has prohibited press statement, rallies and demonstrations.

DİHA reporter, Merdan Berk, following up protests in Diyarbakır has been wounded in both of his legs.

In the statement made by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, human rights violations in Kurdish provinces and the necessity to find a political solution for the Kurdish question has been pointed out.

Prosecution has been launched against 36 DBP co-mayors from 24 districts in 11 cities as of August, 16 co-mayors enter the new year in prison.

The court has declined the request of LGBTI Activist Kemal Ördek, sexually assaulted at his house to extend the protection order. The assaulters having said “We know where you live now, we will be released anyway”, are being tried without arrest.

HDP Spokesperson Ayhan Bilgen has declared that the number of curfews declared in 20 districts of seven provinces for 56 times has reached 253 days in total.

HDP Vice Co-Spokesperson Beştaş said they haven’t received the “warning writing” Supreme Court of Appeal sent to DBP as a “message to HDP” as the critical expressions against DBP exist as of DBP’s foundation.

Russia’s Prime Minister Medvedev has approved the decision prescribing new sanctions on Turkey on sectors such as tourism, lodging, construction, architecture and lumbering.

Süleyman Soylu; Minister of Labour and Social Security has stated that a regulation proposal for covering 40% of the costs of the minimum wage rise to 400 euro (1300 TL) by the state has been submitted and that the regulation would only apply to the year 2016.

Erol Önderoğlu, one of Peace Group members going to Diyarbakır to make peace call said they are visiting grave of “Peace Messenger” Tahir Elçi*.